Sr. Manager, Machine Learning
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Job Summary
Teamwork makes the stream work.
Roku is changing how the world watches TV
Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S. Canada and Mexico and weve set our sights on powering every television in the world. Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. Our mission is to be the TV streaming platform that connects the entire TV ecosystem. We connect consumers to the content they love enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences and provide advertisers unique capabilities to engage consumers.
From your first day at Roku youll make a valuable - and valued - contribution. Were a fast-growing public company where no one is a bystander. We offer you the opportunity to delight millions of TV streamers around the world while gaining meaningful experience across a variety of disciplines.
About the team
Roku pioneered streaming to the TV and continues to innovate and lead the industry. While we are well-positioned to help shape the future of television including TV advertising around the world continued success relies on its investment in our machine learning offers millions of options to our users: movies episodes news sports and channels from all around the world. The Roku Content Platform is key to onboarding content into the Roku ecosystem delighting our customers. Building a content knowledge platform that provides insights to downstream systems like Search Recommendations Ads and Voice to shape customers experiences is why were actively looking for aSenior Machine Learning / AI Engineer Content Platform who can drive further innovation.
About the role
Roku pioneered streaming to the TV and continues to innovate and lead the industry. While we are well-positioned to help shape the future of television including TV advertising around the world continued success relies on its investment in our machine learning capabilities.
Roku offers millions of options to our users: movies shows news sports and channels from all around the world. The Roku Content Platform is key to onboarding content into the Roku ecosystem delighting our customers. Building a content knowledge platform that provides insights to downstream systems like Search Recommendations Ads and Voice to shape customers experiences is why were actively looking for aSenior Machine Learning / AI Engineering Managerwho can drive further innovation.
The person in this role will leverage their technical skills business intuition and analytical thinking to build best-in-class machine learning products. This includes integrating Generative AI capabilities and Vision Models to enrich content quality and user is a role for a hardened ML practitioner and a highly skilled organizational leader. You will be the architectural and operational bridge between deep AI research and fast-paced product delivery. If you know how to build a 3-year vision for content discovery and translate it into 2-week shipping cycles this is your team.
What youll be doing
- Vision & Strategy:Define the roadmap for ML within the Content Platform..
- Technical Leadership:Provide high-level guidance on model architecture and MLOps infrastructure to ensure models are scalable and production-ready.
- People Management:Lead and grow a high-performing team of ML Engineers. You will be responsible for career development performance management and maintaining a culture of rigorous experimentation.
- Cross-Functional Execution:Partner with Product Engineering and Content Strategy to align ML initiatives with business goals.
- Delivery:Champion a culture of incremental delivery. Balance long-term R&D with the need to deliver measurable improvements to the production environment.
Were excited if you have
- 10 yearsof total experience in software/ML engineering with at least5 yearsin a dedicated people management leadership role.
- MS or BS in Computer Science Mathematics or a related quantitative field.
- You possess a deep theoretical and practical understanding of Machine Learning.
- You understand the business of streaming and how ML directly impacts the bottom line.
- You can explain complex model to a non-technical executive just as easily as you can debate architecture with a seasoned engineer.
- Proven track record of deploying large-scale ML models into production environments.
- Experience with modern ML stacks (e.g. LLMs PyTorch TensorFlow Spark and cloud-native MLOps tools).
Our Hybrid Work Approach
Roku fosters an inclusive and collaborative environment where teams work in the office Monday through Thursday. Fridays are flexible for remote work except for employees whose roles are required to be in the office five days a week or employees who are in offices with a five day in office policy.
Benefits
Roku is committed to offering a diverse range of benefits as part of our compensation package to support our employees and their families. Our comprehensive benefits include global access to mental health and financial wellness support and resources. Local benefits include statutory and voluntary benefits which may include healthcare (medical dental and vision) life accident disability commuter and retirement options (401(k)/pension). Our employees can take time off work for vacation and other personal reasons to balance their evolving work and life needs. Its important to note that not every benefit is available in all locations or for every role. For details specific to your location please consult with your recruiter.
Accommodations
Roku welcomes applicants of all backgrounds and provides reasonable accommodations and adjustments in accordance with applicable law. If you require reasonable accommodation at any point in the hiring process please direct your inquiries to .
The Roku Culture
Roku is a great place for people who want to work in a fast-paced environment where everyone is focused on the companys success rather than their own. We try to surround ourselves with people who are great at their jobs who are easy to work with and who keep their egos in check. We appreciate a sense of humor. We believe a fewer number of very talented folks can do more for less cost than a larger number of less talented teams. Were independent thinkers with big ideas who act boldly move fast and accomplish extraordinary things through collaboration and short at Roku youll be part of a company thats changing how the world watches TV.
We have a unique culture that we are proud of. We think of ourselves primarily as problem-solvers which itself is a two-part idea. We come up with the solution but the solution isnt real until it is built and delivered to the customer. That penchant for action gives us a pragmatic approach to innovation one that has served us well since 2002.
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